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AGENCY TESTIMONY
A data-driven blueprint for closing Rikers Island
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Lippman introduces the commission's blueprint for closing Rikers Island, emphasizing its data-driven approach and potential benefits. He presents it as a comprehensive plan to address the issues at Rikers while promoting public safety and fiscal responsibility.
- The blueprint aims to tackle mental health issues, foster public safety, and honor crime victims.
- The plan is projected to save over $2 billion annually once the new local jails are operational.
- The City Council's budget and proposed legislation demonstrate support for the blueprint's recommendations.
Jonathan Lippman
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Our report lays out a blueprint to get that done.
0:12:24
It's data driven.
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It tackles mental health and lawlessness, fosters public safety, honors crime victims, and saves over $2,000,000,000 a year once the jails are up and running, the new local jails.
0:12:40
This is not nuclear science.
0:12:43
This is good, sound, smart public policy.
0:12:49
The council gets it and gets the urgency of this and that is clearly demonstrated by your budget and the legislation that you've proposed which we wholeheartedly support.